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Special Rate Tables

OPM-approved special salary rates for Federal employees in shortage categories or hard-to-fill positions. Agencies and payroll providers: this beta site does not change existing pay tables so no payroll updates are required. We'd love your feedback on the new site itself. Read more.

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Special Rate Table

Table 0305

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-5

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2023

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Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Supplement
GS-05 $37,752 - - - - - - - - - $5,395

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0690 Industrial Hygiene

Locations Covered

1 location
All Portions Of The Rest Of U.S. Locality Pay Area Within The Contiguous U.S.

Agency / Subelement

19 agencies
AF Department Of The Air Force
AG Department Of Agriculture
AR Department Of The Army
CM Department Of Commerce
DD Department Of Defense (Excl Mil Depts)
DL Department Of Labor
DN Department Of Energy
EP Environmental Protection Agency
GS General Services Administration
HE Department Of Health And Human Services
HS Department Of Homeland Security
IN Department Of The Interior
NN National Aeronautics And Space Admin
NV Department Of The Navy
SM Smithsonian Institution
SZ Social Security Administration
TD Department Of Transportation
TR Department Of The Treasury
VA Department Of Veterans Affairs

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 4.1 PERCENT JANUARY 2023 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. LOCATIONS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY COVERED BY THIS TABLE AND PART OF THE DES MOINES-AMES-WEST DES MOINES, IA, LOCALITY PAY AREA HAVE BEEN REMOVED DUE TO HIGHER LOCALITY PAY.

Agency Requests for Special Rates

Individuals cannot request a special rate. Requests for special rates must come to OPM through agency headquarters.

Information on how agencies can make special rates requests can be found here.

Contact Information

Mailing address:

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Pay Systems
1900 E Street, NW.
Room 7439
Washington, DC 20415-6000

Email address: PayPolicy@opm.gov